Christian Wilkins Scouting Report

STRENGTHS: Christian Wilkins is a versatile
defensive lineman who can literally play anywhere on the line…at the point of
contact—he tends to get off the first punch and causes the opposition to get
off balance…plays with good balance…a VERY high IQ player…diagnoses the
play—makes the play…one of the higher motors in this class—leaves it all out
there on the football field…solid base…holds his own in defending the one…plays
with great leverage…very quick off of the line of scrimmage…plays with great
body control

WEAKNESSES: Christian Wilkins does not have
the ceiling of some of his contemporaries in this defensive line draft class
that is creating such a buzz…Wilkins does not have the length that you would
like to see from defenders along the interior…has trouble getting off of blocks
if he is initially stymied…

COMP: Gerald McCoy

OVERALL: Christian Wilkins is simply a very good football player…I personally like Wilkins more than most in the scouting community…he may not have the upside of some of his contemporaries—but he may have one of the higher ‘floors’ in this entire draft class, regardless of position…you have to love the intangibles that he brings to the table…his teammates and coaching staff alike rave about Christian Wilkins the player, and the person…given that Wilkins is a bit of an older prospect his projection is a bit more fluid than others…Christian Wilkins looks like a lock to go mid-late in the 1st round of the 2019 NFL Draft.